- Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2016
- Jordan Cronk: 30 Favorite Albums of 2016
- Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2016
- Tiny Mix Tapes: 51 Favorite Music Releases of 2016
- Jim DeRogatis: Best Albums of 2016
- Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2016
- Drowned in Sound: 16 Favourite Albums of 2016
- Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2016
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top Albums of 2016
- Consequence of Sound: Top 50 Albums of 2016
- Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2016
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2016
- Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2016
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016
- Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2016
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2016
- Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade
Year-End Lists
A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.